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01.22.19 • [10/100 days of productivity]

passed my business law pre-assessment!

character posters | women in film | elle woods

i mentioned this briefly in my recent vlog about how important it is to gain a better understanding of finances + i figured that it might be nice to share some resources for gaining financial literacy! hope this helps ✨

why financial literacy is important

resources on financial literacy from the national credit union administration

harvard’s take on financial literacy + additional links within that page

how credit cards work

tips for improving your credit score

how to check and improve your credit score

khan academy course on finance

cnn money 101

mymoney.gov from the financial literacy commission

gcf lessons (includes lessons on work / career / internet / microsoft / etc as well)

ally wallet wise

money as you grow

adult budgeting 101

tips for paying off student loans

common ways you waste money

strategies for paying off student loans

how insurance works

personal loans 101

guide to getting out of debt

Here is a massive list of books that I have enjoyed over the years. Some of these books I read when I was a young teenager – they may not be as amazing to me now but they deserve a spot on this list if they have some impact on me years later. Remember to read critically but also for enjoyment :)

Published: September 2, 2018. I will update this post as I read more so check back for an updated version.

FICTION

Note: If a book is part of a series, only the first book in the series is named.

1984 - George Orwell

A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas

A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin

A Prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving

A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini

All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr

American Gods - Neil Gaiman

Angels and Demons - Dan Brown

Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe - Benjamin Alire Saenz

The Art of Racing in the Rain - Garth Stein

Bloodlines - Richelle Mead

The Book Thief - Markus Zusak

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - John Boyne

Cider House Rules - John Irving

Circe - Madeline Miller

City of Bones - Cassandra Clare

Clockwork Angel - Cassandra Clare

The Color Purple - Alice Walker

The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas

Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Dark Places - Gillian Flynn

Death of a Salesman - Arthur Miller

Eleanor and Park - Rainbow Rowell

Every Day - David Levithan

The Fault in Our Stars - John Green

Far From the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy

Frankenstein - Mary Shelley

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson

The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt

Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn

The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Shaffer, Annie Barrows

The Handmaid’s Tale - Margaret Atwood

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone - J.K. Rowling

The Help - Kathryn Stockett

The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins

I Am the Messenger - Markus Zusak

The Iliad - Homer

The Importance of Being Earnest - Oscar Wilde

Invisble Man - Ralph Ellison

It’s Kind of a Funny Story- Ned Vizzini

Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte

The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini

The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan

Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov

Looking For Alaska - John Green

The Lost Hero - Rick Riordan

The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold

Macbeth - William Shakespeare

The Martian - Andy Weir

The Maze Runner - James Dashner

Me Before You - Jojo Moyes

My Sister’s Keeper - Jodi Picoult

Native Son - Richard Wright

The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest - Ken Kesey

Othello - William Shakespeare

Outlander - Diana Gabaldon

The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton

The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky

The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde

Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen

The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater

Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare

Room - Emma Donoghue

The Secret History - Donna Tartt

Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen

Sharp Objects - Gillian Flynn

Slaughterhouse-Five - Kurt Vonnegut

Still Alice - Lisa Genova

The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller

The Tempest - William Shakespeare

Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before - Jenny Han

To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee

Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead

Will Grayson, Will Graysyon - John Green, David Levithan

Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte

NONFICTION

The Anatomy of Violence: The Biological Roots of Crime - Adrian Raine

Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End - Atul Gawande

Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on Performance - Atul Gawande

The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment - Babette Rothschild

The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories From a Child Psychiatrist’s Notebook - Bruce Perry

The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science - Norman Doidge

The Brain’s Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity - Norman Doidge

Brainwashed: The Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience - Sally Satel

The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right - Atul Gawande

Complications: A Surgeon’s Notes on an Imperfect Science - Atul Gawande

Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche - Ethan Watters

Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create the Difference - Cordelia Fine

Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery - Henry Marsh

The Emperor of All Maladies - Siddhartha Mukherjee

The Emperor’s New Drugs: Exploding the Antidepressant Myth - Irving Kirsch

Every Patient Tells a Story: Medical Mysteries and the Art of Diagnosis - Lisa Sanders

Final Exam: A Surgeon’s Reflections on Mortality - Pauline Chen

First, Do No Harm - Lisa Belkin

The Gene: An Intimate History - Siddhartha Mukherjee

The Glass Castle - Jeannette Walls

How Doctors Think - Jerome Groopman

How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain - Lisa Barrett

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Rebecca Skloot

Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead - Sheryl Sandberg

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales - Oliver Sacks

Milk and Honey - Rupi Kaur

The Mind’s Eye - Oliver Sacks

Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics is Fueling Our Modern Plagues - Martin Blaser

Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity - Steve Silberman

The Night Shift: Real Life in the Heart of the ER - Brain Goldman

Outliers: The Story of Success - Malcolm Gladwell

Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond - Sonia Shah

The Princess Saves Herself In This One - Amanda Lovelace

The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly: A Physician’s First Year - Matt McCarthy

The River of Consciousness - Oliver Sacks

Saving Normal: An Insider’s Revolt Against Out-of-Control Psychiatric Diagnosis, DSM-5, Big Pharma, and the Medicalization of Ordinary Life - Allen Frances

The Sun and Her Flowers - Rupi Kaur

The Tale of Dueling Neurosurgeons - Sam Kean

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand

When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanithi

Where the Sidewalk Ends - Shel Silverstein

The Women Who Changed Her Brain: And Other Inspiring Stories of Pioneering Brain Transformation - Barbara Arrowsmith-Young

hey guys!!! someone asked me if i could tell them some tips for studying a new language so i thought i’d make a masterpost so everyone could see it and use it!!! happy learning ❤️📚 (x)

i wanted to add more things but it was going to be too long, so if you want me to add anything else tell me and i’ll make another masterpost with it!!

general tips

make the most of duolingo! by @leahrning

learning foreign languages by @a-pprendre

how to self-study languages by @e-tudiante

how to learn a new language at home by @laurynstudy​

ace your foreign language class by @cambridgemagic

language learning by @study-well

studying a foreign language by @areistotle

online bilingual dictionaries by @languageramblings

15 tips for language self-study

the complete guide of self-studying a foreign language

5 tips for self-studying a foreign language

tips for learning a new language by @ofminervas 

tips for writing by @moonstruckstudies

another language masterpost by @wonderful-language-sounds​

ten reasons to learn a new language by @thescholarlysquad​

language learning tips and resources by @study-ings

how to study a foreign language by @a-student-life

a faster way to start learning a language by @funwithlanguages 

a new language? tricky but easy! by @underpressurecharlie

how i learn languages by @mickybyrd

american sign language

free asl learning programs

start asl

learn asl

asl resources

arabic

online resources

more resources

learn arabic

arabic online

chinese

coffee related words by @the-brightest-witch-studies

mandarin chinese resource masterpost by @floernce

chinese resources by @brbimstudying

english

the ultimate english masterpost by @areistotle

english masterpost by @studyvet

free online courses by @wonderful-language-sounds 

get litterature notes x x x x

french

french masterpost by @organisaticns

french resources masterlist by @nathalliastudies

50 advanced french phrases by @la-linguistique 

12 tips for learning french efficiently

how to improve your french

french music by @studyplants

french resources

german

german capitalisation by @yourfuckingmuse

german emotions by @deutsch-doodles

learning tools by @wonderful-language-sounds

learn german online

guide to learning german by @baernat

free german resources by @languageoclock

greek

how to learn greek by @katlearnslanguages

hindi

learn hindi

italian

italian masterpost by @studybowie 

japanese

learn japanese!! by @solarstudy

fun ways to study japanese by @japanesewithyuandclare

japanese masterlist by @thespecsappeal​

learn japanese

korean

korean language learning masterpost! by @study-mochi​

how to study korean

korean alphabet

learn korean

korean language education center

learn korean

korean for beginners by @mujistudies

latin

learn latin by @studyplants​

learn latin!!

free online resources

free latin videos

latin course

maltese

maltese resources by @maltese-boy

animals in maltese by @maltese-boy

speak maltese in 300 words by @maltese-boy

portuguese

learn portugese

portuguese ressources by @lass-uns-studieren

polish

polish media by @maltese-boy

drinks in polish by @untaintedtea

​polish learning masterpost by @areistotle

russian

learning russian by @wonderful-language-sounds

online russian learning

russian alphabet by @pycckuu

tips to read and listen in russian by @wonderful-language-sounds

spanish

great apps!! by @katlearnslanguages

spanish resources masterpost by @alcyonien​

spanish oxford dictionary by @productivebuddy​

spanish resources by @somestudy

spanish media resources by @wonderful-language-sounds

swedish

swedish resources masterpost by @studyvet

swedish media by @maltese-boy

web/apps

fluentin3months

babbel

memrise

linguti

livemocha

BBC Languages

l-lingo

lang-8

mosalingua 

busuu

hellotalk 

bliubliu

mango languages

language

vocabulary tool

reading tool

helpful language apps masterpost by @studysthetics

other

foreign language cartoons by @lingdom​

best songs for learning a language by @highschoolering 

learn about fillers in different languages by @vinurminn

learn an ancient language

another language masterpost by @z-co

masterpost of language massive open courses by @wonderful-sounds

language resources by @travellingual

a folder with all of the grammar you’ll ever need

notebook set up by @curiousmin-d 

motivation

benefits of being bilingual by @polyglotgirl 

motivation to keep on studying by @rahaflearns 

why you’re a better learner than a child by @languageoclock​

my masterposts

app masterpost

DIY masterpost

food masterpost

how to: group work

hey guys, on my instagram i asked if people wanted to see videos that motivate me studying, pushing my limits, and most important help me stop procrastinating. so here is my top 5 videos, hope you like them!

video number one: The ABCs of SUCCESS - Amazing Motivational Video for Students, Studying & Success in Life

video number two: Grey’s Anatomy, Cristina Yang: “Be unstoppable.”

video number three: Legally Blonde - I’ll show you how valuable Elle Woods can be!

video number four: Michaela Pratt | That’s My Girl (How To Get Away With Murder)

video number five: From FAILING STUDENT to ROCKET SCIENTIST - The Motivational Video that Will Change Your Life

bonus video: Rory’s system to study her finals (Gilmore Girls)

Hi, guys! Whilst planning my next few months to do well on my final exams, I started researching and found a few great study techniques that are a bit underrated. Thus, I compiled a post with information about each one and all the materials you need to put them to use. These are most useful if you’ve already studied the material and are now starting to revise.

A. Feynman Technique

This method was coined by Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman. This system works by writing down everything you remember about the topic you’re currently revising in a blank piece of paper. When you get stuck, go back to your study materials. The gaps in your knowledge should be blatant after you finish. Review and simplify. Keep repeating until you know for certain that there’s nothing left out and you’ve successfully learned the topic. :-)

For this method you will need:

Blank piece of paper

Pen/Pencil

B. Spaced Repetition

This method has been gaining traction for the past few years but it still doesn’t get the recognition it should. It’s fairly simple. It consists of time intervals between study sessions, which allows you store information better in your long-term memory. While there aren’t set times for when to do your next revision session, I’d recommend the one by Piotr Wozniak:

First repetition: 1 day

Second repetition: 7 days

Third repetition: 16 days

Fourth repetition: 35 days

This method can be used both through an analog system and a digital one. 

One of the simplest techniques to implement spaced repetition while using paper flashcards is the Leitner system. First, you decide how many boxes you need for your system. Each of your boxes represents a different study time interval:

Every flashcard starts out in Box 1. When you get a flashcard right, it passes to the next box. If you get a card wrong, it goes back to Box 1 – even if it was on Box 4. This makes sure you are constantly reviewing the materials. Remember to devise a calendar with the dates and boxes you need to revise each day. 

For this method you will need:

Boxes or simply different colored rubbers to differentiate the piles

Flashcards

Pen/Pencil

If however, you prefer a digital method, Anki is the best option for you. It is available online, on both Windows & Mac and there’s also an incredible practical app. It uses the spaced repetition method while taking the trouble of having to hand write hundreds of flashcards and remembering when to study each one.

Simply create an account, then a deck in which you’ll add your flashcards. The app and website allow you to add images and/or sounds to the flashcards. Customize them all you want. Once you’ve finished, save them and check the app every day to revise the flashcards of the day.

For this method you will need:

Anki app (iOS, Android) and/or website

C. Past Papers

I’ve been guilty in the past for not using this method. I got so caught up in my perfectionism that I didn’t even want to try. I learned, though, that getting things wrong is not a sign of failure and that persisting until you get it right is the real strength (and discipline) you ought to have. Do not let your procrastination and/or perfectionism prevent you from learning your weaknesses on a topic and not reach the grade you were hoping for.

Time yourself while taking the test and then correct your answers with a different colored pencil/pen so you can differentiate between correct and wrong answers.

For this method you will need:

Past papers

Pen/Pencil

D. Teach someone

This method is really helpful if you have oral assessments and/or your professor uses the Socratic method in class. You can practice your speech and knowledge all at the same time. Find someone who’s willing to listen to you talk about the topic you’re studying. Even if no one’s willing, you can still explain the matter to an object in the house. Don’t get embarrassed by this! While speaking, you’re organising your thoughts and only when explaining to someone else can you really assess your knowledge.

For this method you will need:

Your voice

Someone/Something who loves you very much

E. Proper sleep & exercise

Yes, I know, these aren’t revisions methods. But as helpful as the previous systems were, they won’t work if you aren’t sane in body and spirit. It’s incredibly important that you rest. Teenagers (13 to 17 years old) ought to sleep from 8 to 10 hours every day, while young adults (18 to 25) only need 7 to 9. You should also get fresh air and exercise. This helps with mental alertness, concentration, an efficient memory and a positive mood. Stay hydrated throughout the day. & please, don’t skip meals! 

For this method you will need:

Proper sleep (x, x, x, x, x)

Exercise (x, x, x)

- ̗̀ may  ̖́-

Marvel Cinematic Universe chronology list of fimls and tv shows! It was so fun to doodle all thoose icons for the films ^^